Long ago and far away, near the small town of Sumter, SC, you met the amazing Bradford Family. You might be asking yourselves when? The answer Season 1, Episode 03 Farming Like It’s 1699. Nat Bradford spoke proudly of his land, ancestors, and the heirloom seeds he uses to grow his crops that have...
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Season 4, Episode 5 Behind-The-Scenes: Splenda Stevia Farms – A New American Industry
American imports are massive. Everything from machinery, appliances, furniture, pharmaceuticals and so much more. Yes, we are even getting our prescription drugs from foreign countries. I realize it’s a global economy, but I also know we have to take care of business at home first. I don’t know...
Season 3, Episode 13 Behind-The-Scenes: Cold-Cut Platter? Nope — It’s Charcuterie!
Not all shoots are dangerous. My goodness we have seen enough of that — like climbing cargo cranes at the Port of Savannah — and a somewhat laid-back shoot is most welcome. November 17 Where The Food Comes From visited Circle F Meats in Baxley, GA. Meat! Sounds a bit out of the ordinary for us....
Season 3, Episode 11 Behind-The-Scenes: Why Is There A Seaport In A Show About Farming?
“Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s …” the crew from Where The Food Comes From. Why are we up in the sky? The answer will soon follow. Where The Food Comes From visited the Port of Savannah, GA November 18. How about a few fun facts? You are probably saying, No Donna, not again!...
Season 3, Episode 6 Behind-The-Scenes: The Watermelon Capitol Of The World
Picture this: a hot summers day, watermelon fields, watermelon queens and gnats. When I say hot, I mean hot! Think about what a 110-degree day feels like! And when I say gnats – I am not talking about a few – I mean a gazillion gnats! Not one of the best situations to film in. Oh well, “The show...
Season 3, Episode 5 Behind-The-Scenes: A Real Family Farm
Where The Food Comes From is no stranger to visiting family farms. Remember the Bradford family all the way back to Season 1, Episode 3: Farming Like It's 1699? At Nat’s place we walked the okra field, ate it as we picked it and the taste was incredible. His collard greens are so tender you can...
Season 3, Episode 3 Behind-The-Scenes: Stuckey’s — An American Icon Reborn
Donna Sanders is the field producer, script supervisor and food editor for Where The Food Comes From. This is her Behind-The-Scenes look at our day filming at Stuckey's in Wrens, GA in words and photos.“The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar-plums danced in their...
Season 3, Episode 2 Behind-The-Scenes: Gypsy’s Place – The Raleigh Farmers Market
Nestled in Raleigh, NC is the amazing State Farmers Market and Restaurant. Raleigh is referred to as the “City of Oaks” — it’s quite obvious why when you look at the beautiful scenery around the grounds. Knowing how much I like fun facts you may be asking yourself (but I highly doubt it) if there...
Season 3, Episode 1 Behind-The-Scenes: Where The (Water) Buffalo Roam
“DOWN BY THE BAY – WHERE THE WATER BUFFALO ROAM – BACK TO MY HOME I DARE NOT GO.” What exactly is this? It is a traditional children’s song made popular by a singer Raffi. Okay, these are not exactly the right words – it’s actually where the watermelons grow. So why open the article with this?...
Season 2, Episode 13 Behind-The-Scenes: Larry’s Tree Redux
If you read Larry's Tree Redux — Prequil Behind-The-Scenes: Travels With Larry Smith – you have already met some of the great people in Avery County, NC. The rest of the WTFCF crew arrived on August 8 and the actual shoot began on August 9. The crew received such a warm welcome from Larry — It was...